Studies of the Christ Child with a Lamb (detail), about 1503-6, Leonardo da Vinci; black chalk, pen, and brown ink. The J. Paul Getty Museum Studies of the Christ Child with a Lamb (detail), about 1503-6, Leonardo da Vinci; black chalk, pen, and brown ink. The J. Paul Getty Museum

To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death (on May 2, 1519 in Amboise, France), this display presents the Museum’s two drawings by the artist. Incorporating studies for paintings, sculpture, machinery, and human physiognomy, along with da Vinci’s characteristic “mirror-writing,” the two sheets present a fascinating glimpse into the mind of this celebrated Renaissance polymath.

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